Ing Back-To-Back with the SOUTH WEST BRITISH SHORTHAIR CAT CLUB
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THE SOUTH WESTERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB Schedule of the 66th Championship Show (Held under licence and rules of the G.C.C.F) Running Back-to-Back with THE SOUTH WEST BRITISH SHORTHAIR CAT CLUB 2 – in – 1 ALL Section 3 and HOUSEHOLD PET cats will have the opportunity to obtain 2 certificates at 1 venue by entering both shows WELLSPRINGS LEISURE CENTRE CHEDDON ROAD, TAUNTON. TA2 7QP on Saturday 28th September 2019 JOINT SHOW MANAGER JOINT SHOW MANAGER Miss Lesley Tricker Mrs Susan Newman 131 King Arthur’s Road, Beacon Heath, Totara Lodge, Whitehill Road, Exeter, EX4 9DS Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1QD Email: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 01392 677855 Tel: 01626 334242 ENTRIES CLOSE: 3RD SEPTEMBER 2019 ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THIS DATE NO ENTRIES CAN BE WITHDRAWN AFTER THIS DATE UPGRADE CLASSES UNTIL 5.00 P.M. ON 8TH SEPTEMBER 2019 SOUTH WESTERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB Affiliated To The GCCF Founded 1931 PRESIDENT: Mrs D Harper VICE PRESIDENTS: Mr John Burley & Mrs S Newman CHAIRPERSON: Miss L Tricker HON. TREASURER: Mrs R Fisher HON. SECRETARY: Mrs M Hutchings COMMITTEE: Miss A Evans,Ms M Haas, Miss S Moyle, Mr R O’Halloran, Mrs S O’Halloran, Miss C Phillips PEDIGREE JUDGES Mrs S Bower, Mrs J Bradley, Mrs M Buckeridge, Mr R Davies, Mrs S Dalton-Hobbs, Mrs E Fryer, Mrs K Kempsell, Miss C Lewis, Mr G Martin, Mrs L Martin, Mrs J Pounds, Mrs S Rainbow-Ockwell, Mrs S Rose, Mrs B Shingleton, Mrs S Tokens, Miss C White, Mrs J Williams ______________________________________________________________________________ BEST OF VARIETY JUDGES Section 1: Mr G Martin Mrs Fryer Mrs L Martin Mrs Fryer Section 2: Mrs RainbowOckwell Miss Lewis Mrs Shingleton Mrs L Martin Section 3: Mrs RainbowOckwell Mrs Bradley Mrs Dalton-Hobbs Miss White Section 4: Miss White Mrs Bower Mrs Buckeridge Mrs Rose Section 5: Miss Lewis Mrs Tokens Mrs Rose Mrs Bower Section 6: Mrs Tokens Miss White Mr Davies Mrs Pounds Non-Pedigree: Mrs Kempsell Pedigree Pet: Mrs Williams Overall Best Pedigree Exhibit in Show: Mrs B Shingleton Overall Best Household Pet: Mrs M Buckeridge DUTY VETERINARY SURGEON: TBA SPECIAL NOTICE We have some very generous sponsors for our show, giving both samples and prizes. Look out at the Show for some of these goodies. Below are the logos of just two of this year’s many sponsors. Katzenworld has kindly offered samples to every entrant. Redpaw Products is giving samples to every entrant PLUS a prize of a 2kg bag of their dry cat food for the Best in Show in each section. There will be a RAFFLE stall and any contributions will be most gratefully accepted Do please buy some RAFFLE TICKETS. There are some wonderful prizes, well worth winning. HELPERS, TABLE WORKERS & STEWARDS Always Needed Please volunteer – no experience necessary Please indicate availability on reverse of entry form _________________________________________________________ 1 SHOW RULES AND REGULATIONS The show is held under the Rules of the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy and is open to all. As a copy of the Rules is NOT included with this schedule, all exhibitors are reminded that they should read Section 4 of the Show Rules, as they will be strictly applied. Ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse for a breach of the Rules. (Copies of the Rules may be obtained from the GCCF Offices, 5 King’s Castle Business Park, The Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset. TA6 4AG) REGISTRATION No Cat or Kitten, Entire or Neutered, born after 19/10/71 with one or both parents, grand-parents or great grand parents unregistered shall be eligible for the Breed Classes. All exhibits including Household Pets exhibited at a GCCF show must be registered. All registered exhibits which have changed hands, must have been transferred to their new owner at least 10 days before the Show. All registrations and/or transfers must have reached GCCF Office at least 10 days before the Show. Cats which are not normally resident with their registered owner should be transferred into the ownership of their keeper if they are to be shown. Exhibitors are reminded that in the event of rejection, all exhibits in the same registered ownership may also be rejected and clearance may be required for both households. GENERAL NOTES FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL The Committee reserve to themselves the right to: a). Appoint other Judges should those advertised be unable to fulfil their engagement, and to appoint further Judges should they be required. b). Fix and limit the number of exhibits at the show. c). To accept or refuse exhibit entry without giving a reason. d). Refuse admission to the hall without giving a reason. e). Cancel, amalgamate or divide classes. f). Publish a catalogue of the show containing information as to the exhibits and names and addresses of exhibitors. g). Retain a percentage of the Entry Fees to cover essential expenses in the event of the show being cancelled for any reason. h). Make an administration charge for any cheque returned unpaid by the bank. The exhibitors entry will be withdrawn from the show until such time as the Entry Fees plus an additional £15.00 administration charge are paid by that exhibitor. No further personal cheques will be accepted from that exhibitor. i). Exhibitors are responsible for the correct description of the exhibits and for entering them in the correct classes. GENERAL GUIDELINES ON ENTERING SHOWS Full Details of exhibiting at GCCF Shows are given in the GCCF Rules Section 4, available on the GCCF website under “ About GCCF” and “Forms and Downloads” at www.gccfcats.org or can be purchased for a small charge post free by telephoning the GCCF Office. The Following provides some additional explanation. Where possible, always complete your show entry form using details from your GCCF Registration Certificate for the cat that is to be exhibited. Please print the details carefully to avoid any misinterpretation of your handwriting. If the Registration Certificate you have does not show your name and address this means that the cat is not registered in your name and you must transfer the cat into your name no later than **10 days before the show. Transfer can be done instantly using GCCF “Online Services” at www.gccfcats.org. If you have not received your Registration Certificate at the time of entry, complete the show entry form with the details from the pedigree, giving the first choice of name if it is a non-prefix registration, and put RAF (Registration Applied For) or TAF (Transfer Applied For), or both, in the Regd. No. box. It is wise to enclose a stamped self-addressed acknowledgement postcard with all registration and transfer applications, particularly for cats entered for shows, so that you know that the application has been received by the GCCF. It is recommended that you keep a copy of your entry form – then, when you receive registration details and number, check these against the entry form and notify the Show Manager in writing of any differences in the details as well as giving the registration number, if applicable. This m ay not be in time 2 for the printing of the show catalogue, but the Show Manager should attach your letter to your entry form which will save unnecessary notification of discrepancies when that show is checked. All catalogue errors are checked against the original entry form and any exhibitors’ letters are used for reference. Show managements are permitted to accept corrections, at their own discretion, up to the close of the show (on show day). Any such correction must not be an addition or substitution of any exhibit for which proof of entry cannot be validated, or a change of exhibitor/owner. If you are entering several cats from your household and the registered owners (exhibitors) differ within that household/family, check with the Show Manager whether using one entry form is acceptable or not and, if it is, indicate very clearly which exhibitor owns which cat, ensuring all owners sign the entry form. It may be less confusing and more acceptable to the Show Manager for each owner to use separate entry form, but joint owners of an exhibit should always use the same form and **at least one of the owners has signed the declaration. Exhibitors are reminded that the decisions of the judges are final. Any attempt to influence such decisions, or to identify a cat or ownership of a cat to a judge at a show before that judge’s engagement has been completed, may render the offender liable to disciplinary action. IF THERE IS A MISTAKE ON YOUR ENTRY– WHAT TO EXPECT Minor Errors Should a small error be made these will be resolved between Exhibitor, Show manager and/or GCCF. Persistent repetition may result in further action being taken. Incorrect Date of Birth This is usually classed as a minor error unless it affects an entry into classes based on age groups, when it could warrant disqualification of the exhibit from such classes; but if the incorrect date of birth affects the age suitability as a whole, then the exhibit will be disqualified from the show. N.B. AGE LIMITS: Kittens – not less than 14 weeks and under 9 calendar months on date of show Adults – not less than 9 calendar months on date of show Incorrect Name of Exhibit/Owner If registration/transfer details were obviously available at the time of entry or before the date of the show, disqualification is inevitable. The following discrepancies are those which usually arise: EXHIBIT Totally incorrect name OWNER/EXHIBITOR Declaration not signed by at least one of the registered owner(s) N.B.